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If I’m being truthful , I thought I was going to get to most of the following content the first week I started my hunting and fishing stories. You would think I would know better by now. If I told …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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12/17/25
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As we are now in the holiday season, let us remember the homespun holidays of the Ingalls family, as well as the many pioneer families on the prairie. Their holiday season was filled with time spent …
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The University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences Complementary and Alternative Medicine research team, in partnership with the South Dakota Human Services Center (HSC), has introduced virtual …
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By Carissa Regnerus, RDH, MA, FADHA, Regan Luken, RN, MSN, Betty Hulse, PA-C, MSPAS
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12/17/25
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12/14/25
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Ultimately, education is about our future. We want our children and our grandchildren to have the very best opportunity to learn and grow so they can become well-informed and productive members of …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/14/25
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Soft tendrils of steam curled up from a slight crack in the golden-brown surface. Like whispers to the senses, they filled the air with an aroma redolent of a blend of hot corn-on-the-cob and the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/14/25
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As Little House book fans, we know the stories of Laura Ingalls and her family as they traveled and lived in Pepin, Wis., Independence, Kan., Walnut Grove, Minn., and De Smet, S.D., but Laura did not …
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With Christmas right around the corner and coming at full speed, I am doing my best to stay organized and ready for the holidays. One of the biggest challenges (and fears) for me is making sure I …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/14/25
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Last week, I shared some of my family’s and my fishing stories. I omitted some as I ran out of space, as usual. I have newer ones with my children that may not have as many whoppers in them, but I …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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12/11/25
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12/3/25
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of time with family and friends, great food and gratitude for our abundance of blessings. As Thanksgiving turns to Christmas and gratitude turns to …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/3/25
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“I want it and I want it NOW!” We live in an age of instant gratification. Though few of us are quite as demanding as the tantrumming toddler in the toy store, busy lives call for convenience. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/3/25
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I hope everyone had a wonderful, long Thanksgiving weekend. It was nice, despite the weather, for us. Thanksgiving Day was a busy day as we spent half the day in Dell Rapids with my mom and …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/3/25
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On a recent trip to Missouri, my wife and I were able to spend a long afternoon at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum (LIW Home). When we arrived, the parking area was filled with …
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By James Jesser
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12/3/25
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I am usually trying to tie some link to habitat each week in this column. Whether it is how we can be more profitable by not farming marginal acres or plant diversity, I am in some shape or form …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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12/3/25
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Every Thanksgiving, we talk a lot about gratitude. Gratitude journals. Gratitude lists. Gratitude challenges. Gratitude pumpkin crafts, which, I’ll admit, I desperately want to be good at. I want …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet United Methodist Church
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12/3/25
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12/3/25
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Thanksgiving is a special time for family, traditions and good food, but it is also a time for reflection. The Pilgrims had much to reflect upon when they first celebrated Thanksgiving in 1621. They …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/3/25
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The young girl climbed over straw bales to reach the halter hanging in the barn. Last year that brown leather had led a young Ayrshire heifer to the county fair and a top ribbon in dairy showmanship. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/3/25
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Several years ago, I got a gratitude journal. I had read how they can change your perspective and help you become more positive. When I first got the journal, I made a point of making myself sit down …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/3/25
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